Matt
Oct 28th, 2005 - 11:03 AM |
Re: Creatine & water retention - is Potassium/ Sodium balance and important variable?
Interesting links being posted on urb so far about the importance of Potassium/ Sodium balance to maintain healthy fluid levels. Also, seperate links about research with Creatine. Unfortuantely, no research using Potassium/ Sodium intake as a variable when taking Creatine.
Of interest are expensive Carb and Creatine drinks which some individuals favour. I'd always assumed some people experienced more success with these if they hadn't used Creatine Monohydrate correctly. Due to the insulin spike provided by a sugary carb drink, to aid with absorbtion of Creatine, and the extra calories had provided them with greater gains. But perhaps additional minerals have there place. I've compared a couple of the better known products, such as Cell Tech and Maximuscle's 8000gl, which both have additional minerals. However, the Potassium to Sodium ratio is fairly equal in the servings and not close to the recommended ratio. Also, the mg qty's aren't excessive when compared to regular food, so I'd agree with my original assumption as far as they're concerned.
There doesn't appear to be any scientific research using Potassium/ Sodium balance as a variable when using Creatine. Although it must be pointed out that if you've got a healthy balanced diet you're already one step ahead and will experience better progression anyway. If you've tried Creatine and experienced "bad" water retention then you'd be better served correcting your diet rather than trialing another brand, as brand's irrelevant really IMO.
MATT
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